Motor-vehicle.



O. E. HUNT.

MGTOR VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED DEC.26. 1913.

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MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED 056.26. 1913.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

OBMON'D E. HUNT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PACKARD MOTOR CABCOMPANY, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Nov. 16, 1915.

Application filed December 26, 1913. Serial No. 808,926.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ORMOND E. HUNT, a citizenof the United States, and resident of Detroit, Wayne county, State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMotor-Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicles and particularly to foldingseats and seatsupports therefor.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a motor vehicle bodywith a seat opemng.

Another object of the invention is to provide a seat support having anopening therein with a folding seat adapted when in open position to beentirely on one side of said support and when folded to be entirely onthe other side of said support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a motor vehicle bodyhaving an opening therein, with a folding seat which is adapted to foldthrough and inside of the opening and which when in open position,leaves an appreciable space between the front edge of the seat and thefront edge of the opening so that a person sitting in the seat will haveplenty of leg room through the opening.

Another object of the invention is to produce an inexpensive but strongfolding seat construction for motor vehicle use.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription taken in connection with the drawings which form a part ofthis specification and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rear part of a motor vehicleembodying the invention, parts of the body being cut away, and thefolding seat being shown in open position; Fig. 2 is an enlarged viewsimilar to. Fig. 1 with the seat in folded position; Fig. 3 is a planview projected from Fig. 2

and illustrating the seat support and the cover which forms the seatback; and Fig.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents 7 the vehicle body supportedupon the frame 11; 12 are the rear springs and 13 the wheels. 'ILhQrearfender over the Wheel 13 is shown a The body 10 has a compartment 15which has a top 16 which may be substantially horizontal or somewhatslanting as shown in the drawings, and this top is provided with anopening 17 shown as of circular form. This opening 17 is closed by acover 18 which in the present invention also forms a support for thefolding seat hereinafter described. The cover 18 is preferably made inthe form of an aluminum casting having a flange 19 adapted to fitclosely the edge of the opening 17 to make the compartment 15comparatively tight. The cover 18 is also formed with an opening 20therein which opening is substantially rectangular with the exceptionperhaps of its forward edge which may follow the curvature of the cover18. Thecover 18 moreover, is formed with integral inwardly extendingribs or arms 21 one of which may be arranged at each side of the opening20, this rib or arm being for the purpose of strengthening the casting,for securing the cover in position, and for supporting the folding seathereinafter described.

Inside of the compartment 15 and at about the center of the opening 17 abar 22 extends across the body compartment being secured rigidly to orforming a part of said body. To this bar the cover or seat support 18 isremovably secured as by the bolts 23 which pass through the bar andthroughportions of the ribs or arms 21 as shown particuscribed.

The opening 20 in the' cover 18 may be closed by a plate or cover 24which may, as

shown in this embodiment of the invention, form a back for the seathereinafter described. This cover may be upholstered .for this purposeas shown particularly in Fig. 1. The cover or plate 24 may be locked inits closed position by means of-the handle 25, bolts 26 andlock 27 shownparticularly in Figs. 2 and 3. A handle 28 may be secured to the outsideofthe cover 24 for the purpose of lifting it to opeii position.

The seat 29 is shown infdlded position inport 18, while in its openposition, it is outside ,of .the compartment and therefore outside" ofthe support 18. In the latter position it will be observed that there isa considerable space'left between the front edge of the seat 29 and thefront edge of the opening 20 thus giving plenty of leg room for theoccupant of the seat. The seat 29 is supported entirely upon the seatsupport 18 through a pair of bent arms 30 and a pair of links 31. Thearms 30 are rigidly secured to the plate or cover 24 asshown at 32 andthey are pivoted to the inside wall of the cover 18 as at 33, thus ineffect forming hinge brickets for the plate 24:. The seat 29 ispivotally connected at 39 to the arms 30 through a pair of brackets 34secured to the seat 29 and the links 31 are pivotally connected to thefront edge of the seat 29 as at 35-and to the cover arms 21 as at 36.

Mounted in the brackets 34 are ins 37 which extend laterally from thebrac ets 34, both of the ends being threaded, and one of the ends beingadapted to enter notches 38 formed in the bent arms 30 a short distancefrom the points 39. As the seat 29 reaches its open position as shown inFig. 1, one end of each of these pins enters the notches 38, and arethere secured by means of the nuts 38 which are threaded on the pins 37.Thus the pins and their securing means act as a stop to prevent the seatfrom opening farther, and assist in supporting the seat 29 when in openposition.

The seat is provided with folding arms 40 which are connectedrespectively to the plate 24 at 41 and by means of a link 42 to the seat29, the link being pivoted to the arm at 43 and to the seat on one ofthe ends of the laterally extending pins 37.

It is believed that the operation of mov-.

ing the seat from folded to open position and vice versa, will beapparent from the illustrations without further detailed descriptionthereof.

While I have herein described in some detail a specific embodiment ofmyinvention which I deem to be new and advantageous and which I willspecifically claim, I do not desire it to be understood that my for saidopening, and a folding seat supported by said cover and removable fromthe body therewith.

2. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the body having acompartment with a top opening therein, of a detachable cover for saidopemng, said cover having an opening therein, and a folding seat carriedby said cover and including means adapting it to .fold through thelatter opening.

3. In a motor 'vehicle, the combination with the body having acompartment with a top opening therein, of a detachable cover for saidopening, said cover having an opening therein, and a folding seatcarried by said cover and including means adapting it to fold throughthe latter opening, the back of said seat forming a cover for saidlatter opening when the seat is folded.

4. In' a motor vehicle, the combination with the body having acompartment with a top opening therein, of a cover for said opening,means for detachably securing said cover to the body over said opening,said cover having an openingtherein, a cover for the latter saidopening, a seat bottom,

and pivoted connections between said covers and said seat bottom.

5. In a motor vehicle, the combination. with the body having acompartment with.

means attached to said arms for detachably' connecting said cover to thebody over said opening, said cover havingan opening therein, and aseathaving means adapting it to fold through said opening and supportedby said cover with connections to said arms.

7. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the'body having acompartment with a top opening therein, of a cover for said openinghaving inwardly extending arms, means attached to said arms fordetachably connecting said cover to the body over saidleo opening, and afolding seat having means connected to said arms and wholly supported bysaid cover.

8. The combination with a support, of a seat back pivoted thereto, aseat connected to said support and pivoted to said seat back, said seatand seat back adapted to assume folded and open positions, and a secondconnection between said seat and said back when the parts are in openposition.

9. The combination with a support, of a seat back pivoted thereto, aseat connected to said support and pivoted to said seat back, said seatand seat back adapted to move together and assume folded and openpositions. and a second connection automatically coming into operationbetween the seat and seat back as the parts assume open position.

10. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a body having asubstantially circular opening therein, of a circular metal castingforming a cover for said opening and having integral arms, meansconnected to said arms for detachably securing said casting 26 to thebody over said opening, said casting having an opening therein, a coverfor the latter said opening adapted to form a seat back, arms secured tothe latter said cover and pivoted to the inside of said casting, and aseat pivoted to the latter said arms and having link connection withsaid integral arms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in-thc presence of twowitnesses.

ORMOND E. HUNT.

Witnesses:

Gno. E. GODDARD, Ln R01 J. WILLIAMS.

